Thirty-five pediatric patients ranging in age between 8 months and 14 years were endoscoped in order to diagnose the cause of abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, growth failure, diarrhea or constipation.
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures were . performed in 10 patients. Twelve patients underwent colonoscopy in addition to 9 patients who were examined by rigid rectoscopy. Endoscopic polypectomy was performed in 4 patients.
Intravenous sedation was given to all cases. No life threatening complications occurred. Endoscopic procedures appeared more sensitive than barium contrast studies in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases.
| Subjects | Clinical Sciences |
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| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Publication Date | January 1, 1990 |
| IZ | https://izlik.org/JA82UK24YN |
| Published in Issue | Year 1990 Volume: 3 Issue: 1 |